Ocean acidification accelerates dissolution of experimental coral reef communities

Biogeosciences

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 365-372

  Comeau, S ^a   Carpenter, R C ^a   Lantz, C A ^a   Edmunds, P J ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACIDIFICATION; ALGA; BENTHOS; CARBON DIOXIDE; COMMUNITY RESPONSE; CORAL REEF; DISSOLUTION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY;

MOOREA; SOCIETY ISLANDS; WINDWARD ISLANDS [SOCIETY ISLANDS];

ALGAE; ANTHOZOA;

EID: 84921376563     PISSN: 17264170     EISSN: 17264189     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/bg-12-365-2015     Document Type: Article

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